Claudio Ranieri sends warning to European giants

CLAUDIO RANIERI had champagne dripping off his nose when he warned he warned the Champions League big dogs to watch out.

Published 9th May 2016

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UNDERDOGS: Ranieri says Leicester could be dangerous in the Champions League

He might have looked a little silly after defender Christian Fuchs gave him a champagne shower, but what he said wasn’t intended to sound ridiculous.

The Leicester boss says his Premier League terriers are more than ready to snap at the heels of Europe’s finest.

He knows what he’s got in his dressing room and he firmly believes that his newly-crowned champions can cause mayhem when they head into uncharted territory next season.

Ranieri said: “We are underdogs but we are dangerous. Underdogs can be dangerous teams.

“I believe when there will be draw for the Champions League a lot of teams will want to play against us because we are in Europe for the first time and they think we are underdogs.”

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Everton couldn’t get in their way on Saturday as they carried on their winning ways – but then again, they were never really going to.

It’s been party time in Leicester for a while now. This was their coronation and Everton were always intended to be mere bystanders before, during and after. They were the curled sandwich at the buffet.

That’s the way it was with Jamie Vardy getting back on the goal trail with two goals and left kicking himself for missing his hat-trick by blowing a second penalty.

Kevin Mirallas got a late consolation but the day just wasn’t about Everton.

For Ranieri and his men it was a time to enjoy the fruits of what the past nine months has been all about.

The Italian had told his partying players it was important to ensure their fantastic celebrations weren’t marred by a lacklustre performance.